Arjun Erigaisi Signs Gen.G for eSports World Cup, AI Video Unveiled
21-year-old Indian Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi has signed the contract for the upcoming eSports World Cup with eSports team Gen.G, which was announced with an AI-generated video. In that video, Arjun is sometimes seen riding a bull, and sometimes feeding the eagle. After this, he appears in karate gear and then gives a fake punch to World Champion Gukesh. He then rides an ATV, encounters a bear, wrestles on the chessboard, and then flies on a helicopter. Then he floats in space as an astronaut and also does sky diving.
Gen.G made the announcement, writing,
"Life is too short, so to make the wrong move... So we made a great move. Ranked #4 in the world, he is the most interesting chess player. "
He further wrote,
"Welcome to Arjun Erigaisi Gen.G! Arjun will be participating in the Champions Chess Tour and qualifying for the eSports World Cup!"
Chess will make its debut at the eSports World Cup in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, later this year.
Hikaru Nakamura tweeted,
"Hearty congratulations to Volodar Murzin on signing with esports organization All Gamers – AG Global and Arjun Erigaisi on signing with Gen.G. The eSports World Cup is going to be huge for chess in 2025 and hopefully beyond. "
World No. 1 chess player Magnus Carlsen has already been announced as the Global Ambassador for the eSports World Cup chess. TSM, OpTic and other eSports organizations have also added chess professionals such as Nakamura and the Botez Sisters to their rosters for the eSports World Cup. When Magnus Carlsen was announced to be a part of the Chess Chess Esports World Cup, he said,
"I'm thrilled to see chess join some of the biggest sports in the world at the eSports World Cup. "